Toy telephone



Dec. 24, 1929. H 1,741,020

TOY TELEPHONE Filed June 12, 1929 Patented Dec. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NORMAN N. HILL, OF EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE N. N. HILL BRASS 00., OF EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION TOY TELEPHONE Application filed June 12,

This invention relates to improvement in toy telephones such as include a standard, the simulation of a transmitter, a receiverhook, and the simulation of a receiver to be supported thereby, and a bell adapted to be sounded.

The object of this invention is to provide convenient means for mounting the bell and the particular means for sounding the same,

and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a toy telephone constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the bell-mechanism detached; 7

Fig. 4 is a side view of the same; and

Fig. 5 is a front view with the gong cletached.

In carrying out my invention I employ a standard comprising a base 10 and post 11 simulating a desk-telephone having the simulation of a transmitter 12 mounted atthe upper end thereof, a cord 13 and the simulation of a receiver 1 1. Fixed to the front of the standard is an extension 15 of a segmental rack 16. Pivoted to this rack is the back 17 of a bell-mechanism carrying means operated by the rack for moving a strikercarrier 18 carrying strikers 19 in the usual manner, the carrier being mounted on a central stud 20 to which a gong 21 is attached.

Secured to the outer face of the back 17 is a hook 22 adapted to support the receiver 1 1, and the downward movement of this hook turns the back 17 with relation to the segmental rack 16 and causes the strikers to contact with the gong and produce the desired ringing.

The bell may be sounded by moving the hook with the fingers, but the intention is for l a child to move the hook by pulling downward upon the receiver.

By thus connecting the sounding device with the upright, clips usually employed are unnecessary, so that the device appears less cumbersome, and the bell may be secured in specification.

NORMAN N. HILL. 

